Our newest building project is underway in Berlin at the newly envisioned tech hub, The Factory.

Mozilla will soon be neighbors with the likes of SoundCloud and Berlin startups 6Wunderkinder, Four Sektor, Toast, Urge iO, Views, and Silicon Allee. The Berlin office will be an anchor member of this up-and-coming technology destination.

The Factory will be a large tech community resource in Berlin leading to collaboration and greater network ties between communities. The space will operate like a campus, complete with restaurant, basketball courts and shared spaces in the hopes of fostering frequent interactions and building relationships within the technical community of Berlin.

Well aligned with Mozilla’s mission and history, The Factory will be an exciting home for Mozillians in Germany, and we are looking forward to building out this space in 2013.

Stay tuned for future updates about the newest Mozilla Space at Mozilla Berlin.

Each summer season a new batch of interns take over our offices and hearts with their enthusiasm and creativity. This year a  particularly impressive team, (not so)widely known as the Yale Bulldog Cube Club,  recreated our beloved Firefox entirely out of Rubik’s Cubes.

The installation is comprised of 529 puzzles,  and measures in at over 4′ x 4′ . It weighs more than many members of our team combined.

The logo has been lovingly framed and hung by the WPR team in Mountain View. It is located in the 3d floor near the lobby for all to admire.

Thanks to our amazing interns for this impressive artifact.

Meet Shannon Clayton, Mozilla London’s new Office Services Coordinator.

Shannon is quickly organizing the London office with team lunches, space guidelines and a friendly welcome at our front reception. Shannon’s presence could not come at a better time, as more and more events and community members flock to the beautiful London site.

Shannon joins Mozilla with 5 years of Catering and Hospitality experience. She is a trained chef (watch out for cupcakes, London!) and is working on her BA in Honours Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Shannon is politically-minded and is excited to share in Mozilla’s drive for the open web.

We’re very glad to have Shannon join our team and the Mozilla community.  Please stop by to say hello to her the next time you’re in London.

After several months of searching, we’ve found the next location for the growing Paris office.

Located near the current office Poissonnière at 16, boulevard Montmartre, near the Grands Boulevards; the Mercy-Argenteau building is at the center of the art, culture, business and technology sectors of Paris.

Montmartre has been one of the most important Parisian neighborhoods since the eighteenth century. At the center of Paris life, the Grands Boulevards is one of the city’s most interesting areas attracting Parisians and tourists alike. Montmartre is a lively and unique neighborhood with a wide range of restaurants, stores, boutiques, museums and theaters. Served by Metro lines 8 and 9 and an extensive bus network, the Mozilla Paris office is easily accessible for the 50-70 planned workstations, as well as for community members and guests.

The Mercy-Argenteau building (named for the Comte de Mercy-Argenteau) was built in 1778 and is a beautiful example of 18^th century architecture. Complete with frieze, intricate molding and gilding, Parisian Mozillians will continue to change the future of the web while residing in the luxury of the past.

The Paris office currently has 16 employees working in two nearby office spaces.

Stay tuned for updates!

Mozilla is growing and traveling more than ever. Over the next several months we’ll be offering up some travel tips for Mozillians on the road.

Before you book, review Mozilla’s Travel Policies here: https://intranet.mozilla.org/TravelPolicies

July Travel Tips

1.  Pick up a phone (and use it to make a phone call!)

We work on the web. We live our lives on the web. There are times though, that problems can get solved much faster on the phone. If you have a travel problem or need help with a booking, call Egencia’s Customer service line  +1 (866) 397-2677 or +1 (702) 939-2530. You’ll talk to a real person, too.

2.  Call your airline

If you need to exchange an air ticket, it is often faster and easier to go to your airline directly. Egencia does not have the authority to bend the rules. Your airline may offer you a better solution when rebooking a flight than Egencia is able to.

3. Pack well

Checking baggage is costly and time consuming.  Choose a standard regulation suitcase that will fit in the overhead bins. Lay out everything you plan on taking on your trip, and take half. Don’t forget your Mozilla T-shirts, of course.

4. Read the fine print

Egencia offers extremely competitive hotel and airfare rates, often with extremely restrictive booking policies to match. If you think your plans may change, look for hotels and flights that are refundable or have reasonable cancellation policies.

5. Read the reviews

Egencia provides listings for an array of hotels. While most are business class suitable, some are more pleasant than others. Traveler reviews will help you determine if a hotel is the right fit for you.

As you read in the June issue of the Desktop Newsletter, Service Now, a new service request tool will be launching at the end of July.

Service Now is a cool, simple-to-use tool that will allow you to easily submit Desktop and WPR requests. Need new business cards? Need Post-it notes? With your personalized dashboard you can easily submit these requests and quickly check in on their delivery status. Work requests have never been easier or more fun!

Brown Bag information and training sessions are being held on Monday July 23 at 12PM PT and Wednesday July 25 at 2PM PT. Please join us!